The fourth annual Food For All community luncheon took place at the Roma Club on Wednesday, September 17 with about 400 people present to support the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners.
The event has picked up where the old Poor Boy Luncheon left off many years ago, raising funds for a worthwhile community cause.
Funds raised at the event will help pay for facility upgrades and maintenance, and the Gleaners are working on several projects for the coming months that can use that helping hand.
The SWO Gleaners is a non-profit charity that takes unmarketable produce from local farmers and food processors and produces a dried vegetable soup mix.
One of the destinations for the soup mix is Ukraine, with many Ukrainians in dire need over the past three years. The Gleaners partner with Loads of Love Humanitarian and Aid Agency out of Chatham to distribute the product in Ukraine. Shipments to other parts of the world are done through the Canadian Food for Children organization.
The Gleaners also distribute locally through food banks and other charities. To help, you can donate or volunteer by contacting them at swogleaners@gmail.com or through their website at swogleaners.ca.
Gleaners General Manager Joel Epp talks with supporters at the luncheon.
SUN photo by Mark Ribble
